Maha Gram Sabha witnesses massive public participation at Parigam

PULWAMA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer Ul Haq Choudhary on Tuesday visited Panchayat Halqa Parigam-A & B and presided over the Maha Gram Sabha.

SSP Pulwama, Ghulam Jeelani; ADDC Sheikh Abdul Aziz; PRIs, ACR, ACP, CPO, Tehsildar Pulwama, BDO Newa, Ex-En KPDCL, Ex-En PHE, CEO Pulwama, besides senior officers of District Administration attended the event. Besides, large number of senior citizens of the area also participated in the Maha Gram Sabha.

The DC spent whole day in the Gram Sabah at Parigam and redressed hundreds of grievances on the spot. He gave a patient hearing to the grievances raised and assured quality disposal of genuine issues in a time-bound manner. He gave on-the-spot directions for the redressal of many issues of urgent nature as per the competence of concerned departments. He said that District Administration is ensuring to provide all facilities to the people at their doorsteps and in this regard necessary instructions are already given to line departments.

While addressing Gram Sabah, the DC said that the Government is committed to provide equitable developmental benefits in all urban and rural areas of the district. He said that the three tier Panchayati Raj System has increased the expectations of the public and assured that all demands shall be fulfilled step by step.

The DC said, with the engagement of the local youth, the Village of Parigam has been transformed into a prosperous village, where future of the next generation will be brighter. He added that the whole area has also contributed to the nation building owing to its natural landscape, karewas and the availability of the abundant resources.

The DC said various Centrally Sponsored schemes are being offered by various government departments including ICDS, DIC, Rural Development Department, Education and Handicrafts besides Agriculture and its allied sectors and requested the people to take benefits out of these schemes to make their lives easy. Hundreds of people hailing from across the Block attended the Gram Sabah and put forth their issues relating to the problems they are facing.

Later, the DC laid the foundation stone of the sports stadium in the area and said that this will be of a unique kind of stadium with all modern facilities in the whole UT of J&K.

Further, the DC provided sports kits to the local cricket teams for the appreciation. On the occasion, the DC also participated in a plantation drive on the foothills of the Karewas.

KR Desk